When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.

He that voluntarily continues in ignorance, is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces.

The dependant who cultivates delicacy in himself very little consults his own tranquillity.

There are certain topicks which are never exhausted. Of some images and sentiments the mind of man may be said to be enamoured; it meets them, however often they occur, with the same ardour which a lover feels at the sight of his mistress, and parts from them with the same regret when they can no longer be enjoyed.

He to whom many objects of pursuit arise at the same time, will frequently hesitate between different desires till a rival has precluded him, or change his course as new attractions prevail, and harass himself without advancing.

A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.